(A) Administrative Officer. The Town Manager, including any staff members or other designee(s), shall have the principal responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Together their duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Improvement location permits. Reviewing, approving, or disapproving all improvement location permits and keeping permanent records of applications made and actions taken.
(2) Inspections. Conducting inspections of structures and properties to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter and all approvals granted by the Plan Commission, Plat Committee, Board of Zoning Appeals, Town Council, or other body in the execution of its duties as established by this chapter and Indiana State Code.
(3) Record keeping. Maintaining permanent and current records documenting the application of this chapter including, but not limited to, all maps, amendments, special exception uses, variances, and appeals.
(4) Plan Commission applications. Receiving, processing docketing, and referring to the Plan Commission all appropriate applications.
(5) Board of Zoning Appeals applications. Receiving, processing, docketing, and referring to Board of Zoning Appeals all appeals, variances, special exception uses, and other matters upon which it is authorized to act under this chapter and Indiana State Code.
(6) Committee applications. Receiving, processing, docketing, and referring to either the Plat Committee and/or Technical Review Committee all appropriate applications.
(7) Clerical and technical assistance. Providing all such clerical and technical assistance as may be required by the Board of Zoning Appeals, Plan Commission, Plat Committee, Technical Review Committee, Town Council, or other body in the execution of its duties as established by this chapter and Indiana State Code.
(B) Review and decision authority. The following table summarizes the review, decision making, and appeal powers and duties as they relate to various application processes required by this chapter. The specific steps and requirements for each are prescribed in more detail by this chapter.
Table 1: Review and Decision Authority by Application Type
Application Type
| Review and Decision Authority | |||
Staff | Plan Commission | Board of Zoning Appeals | Town Council | |
Application Type
| Review and Decision Authority | |||
Staff | Plan Commission | Board of Zoning Appeals | Town Council | |
Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) | Review | Review | Final Decision | |
Zoning Text Amendment | Review | Review | Final Decision | |
Annexation | Review | Review | Final Decision | |
PUD Preliminary Plan | Review | Review | Final Decision | |
PUD Final Plan | Review | Review | Final Decision | |
PUD Minor Modifications | Final Decision | Consider Appeal | ||
Site Plan | Final Decision | Consider Appeal | ||
Site Development Plan | Review | Final Decision | ||
Development Standards Variance | Review | Final Decision | ||
Special Exception Use | Review | Final Decision | ||
Interpretation | Final Decision | Consider Appeal | ||
(C) Fee schedule.
(1) Purpose and intent. All fees shall be intended to reimburse the town for the time and cost of processing the required materials. In no instance shall a fee be used as a means of discouraging or encouraging any particular types of applications.
(2) Availability. The Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, shall maintain a schedule of fees available to the public, as approved by the Town Council, for all applications, permits, and other processes outlined in this chapter.
(3) Establishment. The fee schedule shall be prepared by the Administrative Officer or his or her designee, reviewed by the Plan Commission, and approved, by resolution, by the Town Council.
(4) Revisions. The Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, shall review the fee schedule, at a minimum, annually and bring any necessary revisions to the attention of the Plan Commission and Town Council. The fee schedule may be amended by a recommendation submitted to the Town Council by the Plan Commission followed by the Council's approval of a revised fee schedule resolution.
(5) Payment in full required. Until all applicable fees have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application or petition. In addition, the Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, may require any property owner(s) who initiates construction of a structure or the alteration of land prior to obtaining any required permit to pay up to two times the amount of the normal permit fee listed on the Official Fee Schedule as a penalty. The penalty shall be in addition to any enforcement cost including incurred attorney's fees for such activity and the established fee.
(D) Schedule of meetings and filing dates. The Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, shall maintain an annual Calendar of Meetings and Filing Dates for the Technical Review Committee, Plat Committee, Plan Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals. The existence of this calendar shall not be interpreted as prohibiting special meetings of the Committees, Commission or Board.
(1) Coordination of calendars. The calendars of the Technical Review Committee, Plat Committee, and Plan Commission shall be coordinated to ensure the efficient processing of applications.
(2) Compliance with Indiana State Code. All meeting and filing dates shall be based on the requirements of this chapter and the laws of the State of Indiana.
(3) Approval of dates. The Calendar of Meetings and Filing Dates shall be prepared by the Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, and approved by the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, wherein the Plan Commission shall be responsible for approving a coordinated calendar for the Technical Review Committee and the Plat Committee.
(4) Maintenance. The Calendar of Meeting and Filing Dates shall be reviewed and updated annually by the Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, and posted in McCordsville Town Hall.
(Ord. 121410, passed 1-11-2011)